Monday, October 19th 2015

Central processing unit Key board CD room Computer screen

mouse Floppy disk Printer Speaker

READING PERIOD 25: Technology and you c o m p u t e r

VOCABULARY 5 + 5 = 10 27 – 9 = 18 9 x 9 = 81 45 : 5 = 9 1. miraculous / mi'rækjuləs/ (adj)/= wonderful, fantastic 2. storage device / 'stɔ:ridʒ di'vais / (n) a thing used to keep or store information 3. calculating machine(n): / 'kælkjuleitiη mə'∫i:n /  calculation(n) / ,kælkju'lei∫n/ ( add, subtract, multiply, divide) 4. hardware / 'hɑ:dweə / (n) : the physical part of the computer system  Software (n) /'sɔftweə/ : programmes performed by the computer 5. accuracy / 'ækjurəsi/ 5 + 5 = 10 27 – 9 = 18 9 x 9 = 81 45 : 5 = 9 (n) = exactness  accurate/ 'ækjurit/ (adj.) = correct, true 6. Interact (v) /,intə'rækt /  interact with (exp) =communicate with / ,intə'rækt wiđ/ 7. magical / 'mædʒikəl/ : in a strange or mysterious way

Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions in B: magical places of scenic beauty interact software hardware link or act on each other programmes performed by the computer in a strange or mysterious way the physical part of the computer system places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful

Task2: True or False statements 1. Computers are used for paying bills, reading newspapers, sending or receiving letters and many other daily activities. 2. A computer is wonderful because it can be used as a calculating machine, an electronic device, a magical typewriter and a personal communicator… 3. A computer is incapable of doing almost anything you ask it to. 4. We can entertain by playing games or listening to music on computers. T f T

Task 3 : 1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life? Answer these questions, using the cues below 1. What can a computer do to help us in our daily life? + It can help us visit … shops, offices and places of scenic. pay .. bills. read … newspapers and magazines. receive/send … letters to almost every part of the world learn … foreign languages. Computers have become part of our daily lives. We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We pay bills and prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.

Task 3 : …………. Answer these questions, using the cues below 2. Why is a computer a miraculous device ? (It is a miraculous device) Because: it is capable of… it is a… it can help us… …………. What makes a computer such a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask it to do. It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiple, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is an electronic storage device which manages large collections of data. It is a magical typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document- letters, memos or requests for leave. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world. And if you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listening to computer-played music.

Complete the diagram about the computer 1 add Calculating machine subtract 2 It can 3 multiply divide 4 5 We can type and print documents letters COMPUTER typewriter memos 6 requests for leave 7 8 Personal communicator We can interact with other computers people around the world 9 playing computer games Device for entertainment We can relax by 10 listening to computer-played music 11

1. What do people use computers for ? Discuss other uses of the computer in our daily life. 1. What do people use computers for ? - to get information - to send or receive mail - to type documents - to entertain - to teach and study… 2. What can be other purposes of using computers in the future ? - to do the shopping - to design houses , bridges , buildings. - to give advice - to cure diseases. . .

Homework - Learn by heart the new words. -Write a passage (about 100-120 words) about advantages and disadvantages of computer.